John Winn, United Methodist Pastor. Served in pastoral ministry, 1954-1990.

   Churches served in New Orleans District: Felicity, Metairie, Gentilly, Aldersgate (Slidell); in Baton Rouge: St. Paul's; in Shreveport: Cedar Grove; in Monroe: Memorial.

   1990 - Founder and Director, The Center for Pastoral Effectiveness, Louisiana Conference, United Methodist Church.

   1998 - More or less retired

   2003 -  Named Mentor Emeritus, The Center for Pastoral Effectiveness, Louisiana Conference, UMC. 

   Graduate of Tulane University, B. A., major in Journalism, 1951; Perkins School of Theology-SMU, M.Div., 1954.  Doctor of Divinity, 1992, Centenary College, Shreveport, LA.

Born, January 22, 1930, Mobile, Alabama.

Lived mostly in New Orleans, LA, which is home now.

Slidell, LA, actually, which is on the North Shore of New Orleans.

Five children: Callie, Johnny, Dan, Mark, Lane.

Callie is married to Billy Crawford, Johnny to Connie Christeson, Dan is single, Mark to Katy Ritzenberg, and Lane to Ben Hartman.

Children range in age from 28-58

Married to Audrey Sutton Winn, for 22 years, deceased in 1972 at 43 years of age.

Married to Carole Cotton Winn, 1974-

Four grandchildren: Luke, Sarah, Olin, Noah

And many great, good, even best, Friends